‘It’s beautiful, sweet’: Rain settles the dust and brings hope to drought-weary farmers

‘It’s beautiful, sweet’: Rain settles the dust and brings hope to drought-weary farmers

The Greens’ farm in northern Victoria was barren and lifeless last month. Now rain has brought the first flush of clover so sweet, it’s tempting to taste it.

Year-long Drought Conditions End in Loudoun County

After a month that brought more than 10 inches of rain to the area, Loudoun County is officially out of the drought conditions that have impacted the region for the past year.

'There's still hope yet': Growers lament late rainfall but crops are up

North-west Victorian crop growers are breathing a sigh of relief as crops in the Wimmera and Mallee finally emerge in June.

Timely rain results in one of Clermont's best dryland cotton crops in years

Ideal weather conditions propel central Queensland's rain-grown cotton to some of the best yields, rivaling past seasons.